Water sports
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Gold rush at rowing regatta
SPECTATORS and competitors have hailed a successful Easter Rowing Regatta at Wentworth District Rowing Club. Hosting duties for the shared event with Mildura Rowing Club…
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Elite field fight for ski race title
DEFENDING Mildura 100 champions TR are out to hold off a stellar ski race field in a bid for back-to-back titles. Mildura skier Jack Stevens…
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Regatta will be ‘oarsome’
A WEEKEND of rowing is a nice contrast to a typically loud Easter period, according to Wentworth District Rowing Club Secretary Roz Ford. The Easter…
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Safety priority at Mildura 100
THE water ski racing community is a tough group who wrap their arms around each other when tragedy strikes. All involved with the sport have…
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Mildura clinches swim titles deal
MILDURA will host the 2025 and 2027 Country Long Course Swimming Championships in a “major coup” for the region. Swimming Victoria announced multi-year deals for…
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Third swimmer off to nationals
RISING talent of the pool Liana McClaer is the third Mildura Swimming Club member to qualify for the Australian Age Championships. The 14-year-old’s 50m backstroke…
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Boarder’s trick clinches title
TWELVE months after coming up just short, Mildura wakeboarder Liam Dinnage is now a national champion. The 22-year-old nailed his final run at the weekend’s…
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Sherry the toast of Geelong
MILDURA Ski Club export Joey Sherry claims his slalom state win was his “Steven Bradbury moment”. The 22-year-old came up clutch when it mattered most…
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Garner sets new goals for nationals
EMERGING swimming talent Danika Garner has secured her place at the Australian Age Swimming Championships in April, but she hopes there is more to come.…
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Swimming carnival for two schools
THERE was plenty of colour and time spent in the pool for two schools yesterday, who both held their annual swimming carnivals. In ideal weather…
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Four-hour solo swim for cancer
DOING his bit for charity and inspiring his students at the same time, teacher Josh Callaghan dived into a marathon 10km swim at the Merbein…
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Diving event returns
SPECTACULAR athleticism is set to be on display at next month’s Ripntear Peter and Patricia Morgan Memorial Meet and Victorian Country Diving Championships. Returning this…